Lenten Writing Project Reboot 2020! Writers' Reflections in the Wilderness of Lent
Words of Faith
Spirit to Spirit Writing Project
The word Lentcomes from an old English word meaning lengthening of days. In Christianity, it refers to the time before Easter, traditionally observed through repentance and learning. It's a season to be intentional about changing and growing. Some people give up items to create space and time for new life and habits to grow. Instead of giving something up, I invite you to try to commit to answering these writing prompts each of the 40 days of Lent. The discipline it takes to set aside time each day to reflect and write about God and your relationship with spirituality is a journey that you will emerge from with a renewed spirit. Every writer has their own special voice to add to this project, whether poetry, prose, essay, thoughts, lists, or through comments, prayer, and encouragement.
How do I participate? Each day, a writing prompt will be posted. A prompt is a question or statement that is meant to inspire your thoughts in whatever genre you feel moved to write. Post your reflections as a comment under each day's prompt (for further instructions, see 'How To Post' on the right side of the page). It is up to you if you write, read, or pray along with us each of the 40 days of Lent or just drop in from time to time when the spirit moves you to participate. Writing regularly is a discipline that many writers struggle with and this is a way to involve that discipline as a Lenten practice. Through writing and leaving encouraging words for others in this project, we become a supportive spiritual writing community
She was disfigured, at least that would be the first thing that strangers would notice. Her fingers weren’t all there and she walked with bit of hitch. Her shoulders didn’t quite match and her speech wasn’t quite right. and so, her smile might seem out of place.
We knew her as our friend, we knew her as Sarah. We knew her as a person of energy with a willingness to try everything and a woman with perseverance and not an ounce of discouragement. The life in her drew us past her disfigurement. The love in her drew us out of our own self-pity.
We know that life with a handicap can be painful. We know that it is difficult to live with struggles that will not and cannot ever be solved.
So when we see God’s light and love come through those who seem so broken and come to us in ways that seem so whole we realize that life will never be FULLY understood and sometimes, simply standing in the light is enough.
So Broken and So Whole by Pastor Larry P Morris
ReplyDeleteShe was disfigured,
at least that would be the first thing that strangers would notice.
Her fingers weren’t all there
and she walked with bit of hitch.
Her shoulders didn’t quite match
and her speech wasn’t quite right.
and so,
her smile might seem out of place.
We knew her as our friend, we knew her as Sarah.
We knew her as a person of energy
with a willingness to try everything
and a woman with perseverance
and not an ounce of discouragement.
The life in her drew us past her disfigurement.
The love in her drew us out of our own self-pity.
We know that life with a handicap can be painful.
We know that it is difficult to live with struggles
that will not and cannot ever be solved.
So when we see God’s light and love
come through those who seem so broken
and come to us in ways that seem so whole
we realize that life will never be FULLY understood
and sometimes,
simply standing in the light is enough.
Beautiful tribute to a beautiful person and her lesson/legacy to us all.
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I didn't know her but I wish I had.I will look around me. Maybe I will find her in someone nearer at hand. Clarene
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